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April 18, 1939-May 11, 2012 Sharon Greene Patton, beloved by her family and friends, passed away in Concord, Calif. at the age of 73. She was the great-granddaughter of prominent and early Cheney resident Frank Clark Greene and granddaughter of F. Clarke Greene, a resident of Benge, Wash. Sharon was born in Pasco, Wash. to Frank T. Greene and Lillie M. Greene. Being part of a large family, Sharon enjoyed the company of her siblings, Beverly A. Boyes of Auburn, Wash., Diane M. Mackey and Deborah D. Green, both of Spokane, Wash...
On July 2, 2012, Cheney lost a great member of its community. A husband, father, decorated fighter pilot, Air Force test pilot, businessman, and professor, Alan Hale left an indelible mark on the many lives he touched and we were all fortunate to have known him. Born in Providence, Utah, 1937 to Seymour (Bill) and Velda Hale, Alan was the eldest of seven children and grew up in the communities of Oakley and Payette, Idaho. After graduating high school in 1954, he entered the service as a pilot in the Idaho Air National Guard...
Paul P. Delgado passed away July 4, 2012 in Medical Lake at the age of 84. He was born Nov. 25, 1927 in Lordsburg, New Mexico to Cruz and Virginia Delgado. Paul was raised in Lordsburg and served in the U.S. Army from late 1945 to early 1947. He then spent many years in the U.S. Air Force starting in 1949, serving until his retirement in 1973. A gifted handyman, he could build anything out of anything. A wood shop, patio, flooring for the kitchen, paneling for the living room, electrical wiring, he could do it all. Paul was...
Jan. 3, 1957 – June 23, 2012 The world lost a stellar citizen with the passing of Curt Johnson, who died recently from Lou Gehrig's disease. Curt's journey was the epitome of a life well lived. He was an avid fisherman, a relentless snow-skier and a pretty okay golfer. He knew good wine from bad, he had many, many friends, and he loved nothing more than sharing conversation and laughter. A humble farm boy from Cheney, Curt spent many years in Japan teaching English. He was fluent in Japanese, and adored their women and cultur...
Nina Caraballo-Iles, 46, died at Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom on June 14, 2012. The cause was stomach cancer; by her side was her best friend and loving husband Christopher Iles. Nina was born May 13, 1966 in Novato California to Lee and Helen (Rueppel) Fletcher. She was raised for the most part in Cheney and graduated from Cheney High School, class of 1984. After graduation she received a CNA certificate and worked at the local nursing home. Nina and her family relocated several times but lived mainly in small...
Vernon, known as Darrin, left this life unexpectedly July 3rd, 2012 at age 44. Darrin was born in Davenport, Wash., 1968 and made Cheney his home starting in kindergarten. Darrin graduated from Cheney High School in 1986 and earned his degree in education from Eastern Washington University in 1992, and taught school for 20 years. Darrin was known as a life-long wrestling enthusiast passing the passion for wrestling on to start the first wrestling club in Cheney known as the Cheney Mat Hawks. Darrin lived strong and his favori...
Larry Lee Hoover (age 72) of Cheney, Wash. passed away June 21, 2012 at Hospice House in Spokane, Wash. after a 10-year battle with emphysema. Larry was born in Evansville, Ind. Feb. 26, 1940 and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He retired after working many years as a long haul truck driver. He is survived by his children; Curt Hoover, Shelly Henderson, and Karrie Gray along with grandchildren Samantha Hoover, Courtney Hoover, and Megen Gray. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 29, at the West Terrace...
Joann Elizabeth Dzedzy passed away on June 18, 2012. She was born on April 11, 1937 to John and Madeline Barry in Bayard, Nebraska. She graduated from Mountain Home High School in Idaho in 1955. She moved to Cheney in 1966 with family. She is survived by her daughters Virginia Schauble, Lauralee Simpson of St. John, Wash., Jenise Gralapp of Medical Lake, and her son Edward Dzedzy of Cheney, 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband John Paul Dzedzy Jr. in 2002 and her daughter...
Gary “G.A.” Anderson (age 69) Passed away at his home in Cheney, Wash. on June 12, 2012. Gary was born March 13, 1943 and attended school in Cheney. He was a life long resident of Cheney, owning and operating his business, Gary Anderson Sand and Gravel. He had many large contracts, including Fairchild AFB for 30 years, and the state of Washington. Gary enjoyed being a Dad, watching his son Justin growing up playing sports, and teaching him the business and how to operate equipment, following in his footprints. Gary was a gam...
Dr. Ann O'Connor went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on Sept. 19, 1949 in Spokane, Wash. to Nelson and Mabel (Heil) Cordill. She was a graduate of Cheney High School, earning her Bachelor's degree from Washington State University in home economics, masters/specialist degree from Central Missouri State University in traffic safety education and her Ph.D. from Michigan State University in curriculum development, specializing in traffic safety. Ann was an...
Janet Ann (Seslar) Hancock, age 70, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 18, 2012 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Jan was born on Pearl Harbor Day Dec. 7, 1941, in Bridgeport, Neb. She spent most of her childhood in Cheyenne, Wyo. and moved to Cheney in 1969. Jan was a loving mother, sister, grandmother and aunt. She enjoyed flowers, gardening, television game shows, sewing, quilting, anthropology, baking, bowling, swimming and solving puzzles. She enjoyed every holiday. Jan graduated from EWU in 1990...
George Caudel (Age 78) Passed away June 8, 2012 at his home in Cheney. Mr. Caudel was born March 30, 1934 to George and Bernice (Hanson) Caudel in Oakland, Calif. He was an only child, his school years being spent in Long Beach, Calif. George worked for the Proctor & Gamble Company in Sacramento, Calif. for 31 years. He retired in 1991 when he moved to Cheney. He had a love for classic Mustangs and restored several of the cars himself. He was known by his neighbors for his meticulously groomed yard. George is survived by his...
Carl Edward Ruud passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at his home in Cheney, Wash. at the age of 80. Carl was born to Carl Oliver Ruud and Eloise McKay Ruud in Waterville, Wash. Carl graduated in 1950 with letters in football, basketball, baseball and tennis. He attended Wenatchee Valley College and Eastern Washington College of Education on football scholarships and graduated with a BA in Physical Education and Social Studies, certified to teach. At Eastern, he met and married Marlene Thiel in 1954. That year Carl “joined...
Daniel passed away peacefully in his sleep at home March 15, 2012 with his wife Amy at his side. He was born Dec. 2,1932 in Steele, N.D. to Martin and Mabel Tollefson and joined a sister, Lucille. The family moved to Cheney when he was two. He graduated from Cheney High School in 1951. After graduating he was called to active duty in the U.S. Naval Mine Division and stationed in Sasabo, Japan. He was released to inactive duty on Sept. 2, 1953. Dan then returned to Cheney to complete his education at Eastern Washington...
Leonard H. Foster passed away peacefully in his sleep Feb. 29, 2012. He was born May 9, 1918 in Duck Range, British Columbia, Canada. In 1922, he moved with his family to Everett, Wash. and in 1924 entered Garfield Grade School in Everett where he attended school until 10th grade. In 1934, Leonard's family moved to Blaine, Wash., and he graduated from Blaine High School in 1936. Upon graduating, Len entered an apprenticeship at Everett Sheet Metal. After finishing, he took a job as a sheet metal mechanic in the Bremerton...
Betty Vigue passed away Feb. 10, 2012 at the Cheney Care Center with cancer. Her home was in Millwood, Wash. She was born Oct. 26, 1928 to William E. Clute and Laurina Larson in St. Maries, Idaho. She lived in Emida, Idaho before moving to Cheney in 1936. She graduated from Cheney High School in 1946, then earned a degree in education and went on to teach in Midvale, Idaho. She worked at the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. and retired from the Veterans Hospital after...
Dennis “Denny” G. Wuesthoff, Sr., a resident of Nine Mile Falls, Wash. passed away on Feb. 17, 2012 in Yuma, Ariz. Denny was born on Oct. 31, 1938 in Chewelah, Wash. the son of George Ernest and Gladine (Williams) Wuesthoff. Denny was raised in Chewelah, Wash. where he attended school. In 1957 he graduated as a 12-year senior from Jenkins High School. Denny then entered the U.S. Air Force and served his country for four years, stationed in Alaska. He was honorably dis...
Sarah, age 67, passed away at her home in Olympia, Wash. on Dec. 13, 2011 after a long illness. She was born in Spokane, Wash. on June 1, 1944 to Louis and Mary (Smith) Grafious. She graduated from Cheney High School in 1962. Sarah graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in justice. She worked in banking, real estate and for DSHS and the Washington State Game Department as a land agent. Sarah met the true love of her life, John Havens, in 1978, and they...
Joyce went to her rest Jan. 26, 2012 at her home in Cheney, surrounded by loved ones. She was born Aug. 22, 1932 in Yuma, Mich., the second child in a family of seven, with two brothers and four sisters. Being born in the depths of the depression, times were hard and money scarce, yet they were a resourceful and hardworking family. As a result, all of them went on to earn a degree of some kind. Joyce graduated from Emmanuel Missionary College in 1955 with a degree in business...
Doris M. Splichal, age 101, entered into rest on Feb. 7, 2012 at her home in Cheney. She was born in Sandpoint, Idaho on Sept. 7, 1910. She lived on the family farm in Moscow-Pullman area and was a graduate of Pullman High School, class of 1928. Doris attended secretarial school and worked for the Pullman Phone company, the Pullman Hospital and the Soil Conservation Service. She married Ed Splichal in 1948 and moved to a farm in the Cheney area where she lived with her husband and their two daughters, Patty and Helen. After...
Norma passed away peacefully Feb. 4 in Indio, Calif. surrounded by family. She was born Jan. 10, 1936 to LeRoy and Anna Mastropolo in Greenup, Ky. She graduated from Kenmore High School in 1954 in Akron, Ohio. In 1955 she married “Beetle” Leland Bailey. In the early years of their marriage she was a military wife and mother as her husband was in the Coast Guard. He retired in 1972 to Spokane. They opened Beetle's Café on Sprague Avenue in 1980 and owned it until 1985. They later owned Beetle's Drive-In in Medical Lake from...
Born Dec. 1, 1933, Betty (Elizabeth) Irene Peak White left this life to enter into eternal Communion with her Lord Father Jan.18, 2012. Members of White's immediate family preceding her in death are her father William Peak (1975), her mother Goldie Dilly Peak (1936), her brother Thomas Peak (2011), her infant twin son Robert Stephen White (1956), her stepmom Goldie Harvey Bruce Peak (1992). Surviving her in Kansas are Tom's wife Eva, her brother James Bruce, wife Mary K;...
Phyllis M. Brown, age 86, passed away Dec. 22, 2011 in Spokane, Wash. Mrs. Brown was born Oct. 30, 1925 in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Charles R. and Anna (Haderer) Munske. She married George K. Brown Jr. on Jan. 14, 1950 in New York. He preceded her in death in 1975. Her husband's military career took them to many places; they came to Cheney after his retirement in 1966. Phyllis worked at Eastern Washington University for 25 years and was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church...
Betty Martin died peacefully on Sept. 20, 2011, at her home in Lakewood, Wash. with her family by her side. Blanche Elizabeth Morrell was born on Feb. 15, 1919 in Payette, Idaho. and was one of two daughters born to Marion Ida and Caleb Emert Morrell of Pocatello, Idaho. Her sister Margaret, her husbands, William J. Orlob and Lloyd D. Martin and her oldest son Mike Orlob preceded her in death. Betty graduated from the University of Idaho where she met Bill Orlob and...
Rodney Gene Nicholls, 58, of Cheney, passed away in his sleep from natural causes at home Aug. 15, 2011. He was born March 17, 1953, in Great Falls, Mont. to Alexander H. Nicholls and Joan Nicholls (Coffman). He was raised in Columbia Falls, and Great Falls, Mont. While in high school he was active in DeMolay and the United Methodist Church youth groups, along with participating in the Presidential Classroom for Young Americans in Washington, D.C.; a program that provides select outstanding high school students with rigorous...
